Bemidji State's Kasper Magnussen will transfer to UND
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Apr. 16—GRAND FORKS — UND has added another piece to the 2026-27 roster.
Bemidji State top-line left winger Kasper Magnussen gave a verbal commitment to UND during his on-campus visit Thursday, according to a source.
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Magnussen had a breakout junior season, tallying 10 goals and 31 points in 36 games. He finished second at Bemidji State in scoring this season.
The 6-foot, 200-pound forward from Fredrikstad, Norway, has done most of his goal-scoring on the power play. In the last two seasons, 12 of his 17 goals have come with the man advantage — most of them thanks to his one-timer.
He also plays with an edge and brings physicality, allowing him to play up or down a lineup.
Magnussen will be the second Norwegian to play at UND. Ludvig Hoff played forward from 2016-19.
Magnussen has played internationally for Norway, including at the World Junior Championship two years ago.
His father, Trond, was a longtime professional in Europe, playing in Norway, Sweden and Germany. Trond also was a 1994 Olympian.
Magnussen is the second player to transfer from Bemidji State to UND in the portal era. Goaltender Zach Driscoll played his fifth and final year at UND in 2021-22.
UND's regular-season opener next season is at Bemidji State on Oct. 9.
Magnussen is the third offseason addition for UND.
The Fighting Hawks have also received commitments from Moorhead's Gavin Lindberg, a forward transfer from Colorado College, and Minot's Brasen Boser, a defenseman transfer from Arizona State.